It sounds to me that owning a multifamily home would allow you to reach that goal faster because of the higher cash flow.

Adding and making better could sell or rent faster, but it won't get you more than what the market ARV and rent is set at from other similar comps in the area....and your Interior Design background will help, if you you it mostly as an understanding of cost. 

To each their own.Also, this was 2020-2021 when the market was nuts and every syndicator was looking like a rockstar beating expectations on their deals.

I think that is a fair price and that will help me with my breathing room and hopefully help pay off my place faster, or at least so I can reach 20% equity so I can stop paying $110 a month in PMI haha.I'm obviously going to be checking credit score, making sure tenant has a stable income, no criminal background, etc.

Income: Verified monthly income must be at least three times the rent (minimum $4,200 combined).

If you are a hard-worker, feel free to send me a PM, I might have know someone looking for a faster learner I can introduce you to. 

Note the property tax will be -10% on the rent by itself.Month 0 to 24: $2450 * 0.5 - $1573 =-$348/monthMonth 24 to 60: $2450 * 0.5 - $1541 =-$316/monthNext issue is due to the low leverage starting at month 24, the ROI takes a beating.  

Usually, a 3 bed 2 bath will rent a lot faster than a 2 bed 1 bath etc. 

Salt air can deteriorate houses and components faster than markets without salt air.The final piece is finding a market with a quality team or teams that I like and trust.  

I can make offers that would cause the 1% rule to hold, but these would often be at around 60% of asking price or market value.